Machrihanish

  • Moving on. Again.

    We moved to our little seaside cottage three years ago. I love it here in Machrihanish. At night I can lie in bed and listen to the waves crash on the shore, a two minute walk fro the house. We are blessed with a rich variety of wildlife on our doorstep. So why do we…

  • Moving On

    Excuse me while I blow the cobwebs off my blog. It’s been such a long time since I wrote anything here. A whole lot of “stuff” has been going on I won’t bore you with, but I’ve been feeling less than 100%. Anyway, to cut a long story short, we’re selling up here in Machrihanish…

  • Snow Capped Paps

    Just had to share this photograph of the snow capped Paps of Jura taken from just above the beach in Machrihanish. I’m a lucky girl!

  • My New Life

      The past few months have been…interesting. Since moving to southern Kintyre in June I’ve oscillated between loving it and hating it, staying and going. The things I haven’t liked are small, really. The lack of choice in the shops, for a start. We have a Tesco Express and a Co-op, but they are small…

  • Hello, I must be going…

        In less than a week we leave Aberdeenshire for our new life in Argyll. I have mixed feelings. I’ve wanted to live by the seaside for as long as I can remember. I spent most summers in Campbeltown with my parents, visiting my dad’s sister. Mum hated it. She always wanted to go…